Production and detection of electric oscillations.



P. PICHON. PRODUCTION AND DETECTION OF ELECTRIC OSCILLATIONS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25,1907.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

' To all whom it may concern."

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PAUL EPIGHON, 0F SUDENDE, NEAR BERLIN, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO G-ESELLSCHAFT FEIJR. DRAHTLOSE TELEGRAPHIE M. B. 1-1., OF BERLIN, GERMANY.

PRODUCTION AND DETECTION OF ELECTRIC OSCILLATIONS.

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Application filed .1 11116 25, 1907. Serial No. 380,717.

Be it known that I, PAUL PIGHON, a citizen of the Republic of France, residing at Sudende, near Berlin, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improve-- ments in and Connected with the Production and Detection of Electric Oscillations, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an apparatus for testing stations for wireless signaling, which apparatus is intended to render possible not only an exact tuning of all the transmitter and receiver oscillation circuits, but also to allow of the measurement of the wave lengths of adjacent oscillation circuits and the testing of local circuits and detectors of all kinds, as well-2s the measurement of the coupling of oscillation circuits being rapidly and exactly efi'ected. In order to fulfil the first requirement viz: the exact tuning of the oscillation circuits of the transmitter and the receiver, accordlng to this lnventlon an tained bythe use of a bifilar wound resistance in parallel with the electromagnet of the automatic interrupter.

With the object of measurlng the waves,

' a means for detecting electromagnetic-oscillations is connected with the oscillation; circuit. A vacuum tube is preferably" employed for this object, which tube is illuminated as soon as the oscillation circuit is in resonance with another oscillation circuit influencing theifirst named oscillation circuit. The oscillation circuit of the apparatus is preferably calibrated to wave lengthsor periods, so that the wave length or period at which the vacuum tube is illuminated can be read off from the apparatus.

A form of construction of the invention is shown in' the accompanying drawings.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. i, rare.

Figure 1 shows the connection of the apparatus. Figs. 2 and 3 showa central elevation and a planof the apparatus as a d, n automatic electromagnetic interrupter f and a switch g; As may be seen the oscillatlon circuit I merely contains the self-induction coils .a b and the condenser 0, i. .e. neither" a source of potential nor a circuit breaking device. tionof the oscillation circuit has the advantage of producing very small damping, which is of very great importance for apparatus of the kind herein'described, where it is a question of testing the oscillation cir cuit or circuits of the transmitting and receiving stations'for wireless signaling. The slight damping of the closed oscillation circuit I also has the advantage of enabling a small source of current to be employed for the excitation of the circuit. One or two small dry batteries suflice for this. The ca-. pacity of the condenser 0 is made variable in order to alter the number of oscillations of the closed circuit. The self-induction coil a is preferably removably arranged in the oscillation circuit, so that it may be exchanged for a coil with greater or less selfinduction. In this Way the range within which the periods may' be altered,-is considerably enlarged. A non-inductive resistance h, for instance a bifilar wound resistance wire is provided in parallel with the magnet coil of the interrupter, with the object of suppressing sparking which com- This improved construcdetector indicates the occurrence of electric oscillations in the oscillation circuit I on this oscillation circuit being excited from a, transmitter. A vacuum tube is-preferably employed as a detector, which tube may contaifirarefied air orany other rarefied gas,

for instance, helium. Such a tube has the the figures a variable condenser c is ar-- ranged in the interior of a closed box, which condenser consists of several pairs of plates,

one part of which plates is arranged firmly on the lid of the box while the other part is mounted on a shaft revolubly mounted in the casing cover .or box lid. Above the cover or lid the shaft has a handle and an index or pointer which travels over a scalewhich is preferably marked off in periods or wave lengths. By'turning the handle the capacit of the condenser can be suitably altere Within the boxthere is also a vapaum tube 6,

which is removably held by the two supports. Above the middle part of the vacuum tube there is a hole through which the found preferable to removably arrange onvacuum tube may be inspected. It has been the lid a tubular self-induction coil 0; ap-

prozn'mately concentrically with this inspection hole, so that it also shuts out the rays of light entering from the outside when the vacuum tubeis being observed. .Fig. 2 also shows in the interior of the apparatus the coil of the electro-magnetic interrupter f and also a battery or cell d, which supplies the current for exciting the oscillation circuit. connected with the apparatus, and g the key or switch provided onthe lid or cover of the box or case. It is as shown formed as a lever switch and acts in conjunction with the two contacts is and Z, one ofwhich, k, is somewhat. lower than the other, Z. In the position of the key lever shown, the latter lies on the contact Z and thus keeps the circuit permanently closed, while in the other position the contact is made by pressing on. the lever and in this way Morse signals can: begiven. Instead of'making thecondenser gradually variable in its capacity, the selfinduction coil may also be suitably formed to enable its self-induction to be gradually altered. It should also be quite self evident that instead of the conductive connection here shown of' the circuit II with circuit I and the detector twith the oscillation circuit I,- an inductive. coupling may also be ploy 7;- is the movable self-induction coil- In consequence of the above described arrangement the oscillation circuit LI may either be used as a transmitter, the switch 9 being closed, or as a receiver (switch 9 be-' ing opened), in accordance with the work of the station which is being tested.

If it is desired-to test the tuning of a circuit which works as a transmitter circuit,

it is inductively connected with the latter and used as receiver. The oscillation circuit of the tester is then adjusted until it takes maximum energy; this can be ascertained will then be tuned to the same wave length.

. If a coupled transmitter is set to work on the station tester, the tube of the latter glows at two points on the scale according to the two waves, which are sent out by coupled transmitters. The coupling coeificients are then obtainable from the .formula I 4 i I o where K indicates the coupling coeflicient, 7& the primary wave, 1, the longer partial wave,' the shorter.

Having explained my invention, what I do clalm and desire o secure by Letters Patent is I v "1. testing apparatus for producing electrlc oscillations of such frequencies as occur in antennae used for wireless telegraphy and telephony'comprising a noninterrupted closed. high frequency'circuit, a source of electromotive force and a mechanically operated interrupter, both the detecting electric oscillations, of such frequencies as occurin antennae used for wireless telegraphy and .telephony comprising a non-interrupted closed high frequency circuit, a source of electromotiveforce and a mechanically operated interrupter both the electromotive force andthe interrupter be mg in parallel with one part of the said osc1llat1on circuit, and means electricall connected with the closed oscillation circuit for detecting the electromagnetic waves, substantially as described.

3. A portable testing device for wireless signaling stations, comprising a noninterq ted closedhigh frequency circuit,

memo i nu source of electromotive force aid at mechemically operated interrupter, both the electromotive fcrce en& the interrupter being in parallel" with one part of the said oscillation circuit, means tor tuning the oscillutiori circuit calibrated; to wave length or periools andmeans electrically connected with the closed oscillation circuit for detecting the oscillations, substantially as descrilbed. V

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 13th day of June, A. D. 1907. V Q PAUL 'PICHON. Witnesses:

HENRY HASPER, Worm HAUPT. 

